Courts & Justice

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Why a violent grandmother-killer could soon be free

A violent killer who tried to cut his grandmother’s head off could soon be a free man even though his terrified family say that he remains a risk to them and the community and should stay behind bars.

Katie Hampson

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Australia ‘soft on paedophiles’

Hetty Johnston’s comments come after the death of 11-year-old WA girl Annaliesse Ugle last week, who took her own life when her accused rapist was granted bail.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jake Dietsch

Brutal attackPerth prison bashing was ‘bloodiest we’ve ever seen’

Hakea Prison guards have told the trial of five men accused of mercilessly beating a fellow inmate to death that they didn’t recognise victim Alf Eades because his injuries were so severe.

Emily Moulton

Paul WhyteDisgraced bureaucrat to face new corruption allegations

A new round of hearings by WA’s corruption watchdog will examine whether disgraced public servant Paul Whyte stole ‘several millions of dollars’ as part of a former Department of Housing project.

Josh Zimmerman

Costly HackIT boss convicted of hacking telecom provider

A Perth IT company boss convicted of hacking into a telecommunications provider has cost its clients a massive amount of money.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘He needs help’Cousins’ ex told ‘dob him in or lose the kids’

The mother of Ben Cousins’ two children says child protection authorities gave her an ultimatum before he was arrested.

Shannon Hampton

Explosive claims‘It was planted’: Austic’s lawyer says he was framed

The defence lawyer for accused killer Scott Austic says ‘corrupt’ WA police officers planted critical pieces of evidence which led to an ‘innocent man’ being convicted over the death of Stacey Thorne.

Tim Clarke

Mail orderBig fine for ‘false’ teeth straighter claim

A cosmetic dentistry company has been forced to cough up a $12,600 fine after it allegedly misled customers about its teeth straightening service.

Manslaughter accusedYoung man admits killing teen with car at party

A young man accused of the manslaughter of a teenage girl he hit with his high-powered utility outside a house party in Esperance has changed his plea to guilty and admitted killing her with his car.

Tim Clarke

Justice for JCCourt date set for Geraldton police shooting

The police constable who fatally shot an Aboriginal woman in Geraldton last year is the first WA officer to be charged with murder in the line of duty in almost a century.

Tim Clarke

Torment laid bareHe was totally out of control: Cousins’ ex

The mother of Ben Cousins’ two kids has revealed she secretly moved house with the children to escape the ‘relentless’ and ‘drug affected’ former West Coast Eagles star.

Shannon Hampton

Lover’s retrialAustic ‘would do anything to stop lovechild’s birth’

Scott Austic’s retrial has been told there are 11 pieces of evidence which add to the conclusion he killed pregnant woman Stacey Thorne in 2007.

Tim Clarke

Murder trialInmates ‘feared bikie retribution’ before bashing death

Prisoners charged with the alleged murder of a fellow inmate in Perth were told that if they did not take part in the attack they would have to “answer” to the Comanchero gang, a WA court has heard.

Phil Hickey

‘Relentless and drug affected’Cousins’ ex secretly moved to escape ‘tormenting rat’

Maylea Tinecheff — the mother of Ben Cousins’ two children — told a court she secretly moved house to escape the ‘relentless’ and ‘drug-affected’ former AFL star and banned him from seeing his kids.

Shannon Hampton

Another oneBusselton man charged with hotel quarantine breach

The 56-year-old man arrived at Perth Airport from Singapore on Friday and was supposed to stay in his hotel room.

Daryna Zadvirna

Restaurant ‘targeted’Barber faces court over ‘arson attack’

The alleged arsonist responsible for causing $1.75 million damage to a Morley restaurant last month has faced court

Daryna Zadvirna

Guilty pleaDriver admits manslaughter in horror Cooloongup crash

A Hillman man has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter over a crash that killed two 27-year-old women in Perth’s southern suburbs earlier this year.

Phil Hickey

Madeley tragedyMum to face trial for alleged murder of two daughters

A Madeley woman charged over the murders of her two children last year will stand trial after pleading not guilty to two counts of murder.

Phil Hickey

2020 Law AwardsVeteran Perth family lawyer awarded top honour

Assaulted, almost run down and spat at — one of Perth's top family lawyers Julia Johnston has faced workplace nightmares many couldn't imagine across her four decades of practice.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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Rangi Hirini
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Annaliesse’s death a reminder to protect all children

11-year-old Annaliesse Ugle’s death will be a lesson for many people. But it shouldn’t have taken a mother burying her daughter for that to happen, writes Rangi Hirini.

Rangi Hirini

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Inquiry into Family Court system warranted

The father of four children shot dead by their grandfather in Osmington has welcomed a proposed parliamentary inquiry into WA’s Family Court system next year. And it makes a lot of sense.

Not guiltyOla driver cleared of sex attack on female passenger

An Ola driver who was accused of indecently assaulting a woman during a trip to Northbridge has been acquitted of the allegations, with a magistrate ‘unable to say where the truth lies’.

Shannon Hampton

Osmington tragedyFresh hope in family shooting dad’s quest for answers

The father of four children shot dead by their grandfather in Osmington has welcomed Attorney General John Quigley’s push for a parliamentary inquiry into the murders and the Family Court system.

Peter Law

Serious consequencesGuilty samurai sword attacker ‘should be locked up’

An amateur rugby league player who slashed a teenager’s arm with a samurai sword following a dispute at a Yanchep park claims he only struck him because he was being attacked.

Emily Moulton